Shield for wiring and switches of switch-control fronts for electric ranges



s. D. Roramsom SHIELD FOR WIRING AND SWITCHES OF SWITCH CONTROL FRONTS FOR ELECTRIC RANGES Filed Jn. 5. 1923 soirees To @ZZ wwm i may concern: A I Be it known that Smm'mlr D. RosrNeoN, sL subject or the King or Greet Britain, residing at Hermltoo, in the county of llentN o Worth mio Province oi Qoterio.; Genesis,

iles invented oortsin new and useioi `mmovements in Shieirls for Wiring emi Switches oi SwitciHC-ontroi Fronts for ELectric .l-enges, oiwiiieh tiie ioliowirig is l@ s'sgeoilcstion. My invention relates to improvements in switch control ironic of electric ranges emi moreporticuloriy to moons for the protec tiono' the switoiies esci wiririg; from pos# l@ eitle rippiogs from the surface the ronge, and consists esseritioliy ai sheet metallic ehieici eixeci to the top of the switch control iront ond exit-aiding irst wt o deeirity enel tlien perpendicuiorly-dowm 20 Wardiy behind the switeiies or switch boxes and the leed Wires leefiing thereto, and pron vided' with e ceritreliy ioeeteri oponn ythrou ii which the ieeri wires ore corrie `for distribution to the sevoro tumors.

The present invention is particularly adapted to be used is conjsziotioiiwith the switch contrai iront for which i" here epplied for Lettere Potent, tios c plicetion for which is entereimef Serio Number 608,369, snol beers e, tiling ditto oi @ocomber 2i? 19532; although it moy 'ice ossei in con junction with other fronte by @footing slight rallonges so that iifereot fronts moy eccommoetc it without iiepertiiog from the scope of the invention.

' Tho principei object of .the invention is to provide means for protecting: tile switches sind Wiring from drippings which are egt to leek through the burner opeui'ogein t e top of the ronge, or through vente in the burners.

Another object is to collectively conveying el wires ileiding to emi from the switches through e common wire Way disposed interroeciiote or the peru pendioular plenos of the burners so that the wires may be distributed to the sei/'eroi burners Without passing unclorneetii the seme.

A. further object is to provirle a ilevioo ofl the class speoitiecl which will oe simpie, Liuroble7 efioieiit5 anni inespeusveto' manufac- "i" together other o'igectss t one corsi roviaie means for moties-tion rie esuery w23. serial No. 819392.

end arrangement of the ports os wii loo hereinafter moreully described, illustrated m the accompanying drawing', and pointed out 1n the claims hereunto appended.

Referring to the drawing: e

Figure 1 is el cross-sectional end eleva tion of a switch oontroi front :m protective sliioid; n

Figure 2 is e crossfseetionel top View taken on the line 2-2 in Figure i; and,

- Figure 3 is a, rear elevation o the Switch control front and shield.

Similar reference characters for to similar parte throughout the severeimlews.

The frame of the device comprises top rail 2, bottom rail 3,' and'sidos fthe top rail being provided with face fiange or@ the bottom rail with ieee ange 6.. Ey moons of seid face tianges, the device is secured to the front of a range in e suitable orio'. comvenisnt position. Cast with the sides i of the frame ere angolari? disposal-brackets, 7 with which are cest e horizonteily iss posed longitudinal switch mounting bers Upon the mounting here are mounte tire oreeiain switch and frm besos t These ases are .formed et en obiqiie angie in crosseection, the nortion for tile erntehes 10 being angaerly disposed sind pereliel with the brackets 7, and the part for time fuses il being pe endiculor. The frame is rovidewlth e nged cover 12 having e. p ureiity ,of ports 13,: with Hongos i@ rogistering each with e switch l0.

new provide e shield in the preierefioio form of e. thin sheet metallic' plete A, teng'uls at'elevetion. This pleite, or siiei., has fornied Vet its ujpper edge preieretly, eo, integral horizonte supporting Een o which is ri 'dly secured to the to mi 2 of the frame bolts 15, although it may los there secured by other suitable means ii` de aired. From the flange B, the plate or shioi extends at a, declivity to a, point 16 which is lse substantially horizontally opposite to the uoper termination of the switch bases 99 wo Wliere it isbentend extends perpemiicularly downwardly and terminates e suflicient i' distance belowr4 the switch assemblies to shied and protect them 'from the foreign metter above referred to.

'En the pcrpeneicular portion. oi the shielr, A eeotrsiiy from its ends is grovideo. .e iomgitucline siot frail/ieri i251 e, oratory irl made, as well as various methods of securing it to the range may be vresorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

There v has thus been reduced a simple and. eicient device of t e class described and for the pur ose specified.

Having now ully and entirely described my invention, what Ivclaini and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a. device of the class described," the combination with a switch control Jfront in.- cluding switches and their lead wires, of a protective shield disposed rearwardly of the switch control front and above the switches, and means provided for conveying said lead wires through the shield. n l

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a switch control front including switches and their lead wires, of a protective shield disposed rearwardly of the switch control front and above the switches, and means provided for collectively conveying said lead wires throu h the shield.

3. In a, device of the c ass described, the

:francas 4and having a slot centrally of its lateral ends through which the llead wires are collectively conveyed for distribution to their terminals.

. 4. In a device of the class described, lthe combination with a switch control front including switches and their lead wires, 06f a protective shield ,disposed rearwardly of the Switch control front and above the switches and havin a slot centrally of its lateral ends, a bus ing of refractory insulation disposed Within said slot and through which the lead wires are collectivel' conveyed for distribution to their terminais. 5. In a deviceof the class described, the combina-tion with a switch control front comprising in part a frame and including switches and their lead wires, of a protective shield comprising a plate, an integral iange Jformed on' the uppermost edge 4of said plate, and secured to the top part of said frame, said plate extending at a declivity and then bent )erpendicularly downwardly to the rear o said switches, and means whereby the lead wires are permitted to pass collectively through said platecentrally of its lateral ends.

vIn testimony whereof l have affixed my signature.

STANLEY D. ROBINSON. Witnesses:

H. G. Hmm-RY, VERA D. Cam. 

